What You Need To Know About Chimney Maintenance
The chimney is an essential part of your home’s structural composition as it gives you comfort on cold winter days and provides your living space with a decorative centrepiece. However, you have to make sure chimney repair and maintenance is conducted properly in order to ensure your family’s safety. A chimney needs regular cleaning and repair, a little negligence can often lead to great loss.
A chimney plays the role of making sure that gases and smoke produced by your fireplace are vented up and out of your home. This is essential as the build-up of these gases in your home can be fatal. Furthermore, chimneys also contain the excess heat produced from the fire and vent it outside your home. A fire can be caused if this excess eat is not vented out properly.
So what are the most common chimney problems?
- Chimney caps. It is important to have a suitable chimney cap as installing the wrong cap over your chimney can cause a disastrous fire. Caps are mounted to restrict water, animals and debris from entering in chimney that might lead to blockage of the unit which can create extremely hazardous conditions. For an instance, water can destroy liner and mortar joints between liner sections.
- Missing bricks. Missing bricks must be replaced immediately to maintain safety. The empty space between the bricks will allow water or moisture to seep into walls and ceilings of the house where mold or mildew might grow. It will adversely affect the physical structure of the house and will bring health problems to people living in that place.
- Creosote Build-up. Creosote is an oil that is produced when wood or other solids are set on fire and build-up on the inside of your chimney over time. Too much build-up of creosote can ignite and cause a fire in your chimney.
You need to see that any essential repairs are made before your fireplace is used. Consult an professional for any larger issue. Have your chimney cleaned and inspected at least once a year to make sure it’s safe operation.
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